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The charges of more than 100 counts of animal cruelty were originally dismissed for a LaRue County woman who was believed to be deceased, but was later discovered to be alive and a patient at Hardin Memorial Hospital.

While officers were on the scene at 70 Kings Road near New Haven, after the discovery of an indoor marijuana grow in a LaRue County home, they also discovered a case of sexual abuse by a man with a female juvenile.

Chad D. Emerson, 19, of Buffalo was arrested at the residence and charged with sexual abuse.

An ordinary follow-up by police at a LaRue County residence led to the discovery of a large indoor marijuana grow.

Arrested at the residence were Jason L. Joiner, 38 and Allison R. Joiner, 37, both of New Haven.

According to the arrest citation, officers with the LaRue County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence last Thursday, December 1 on 70 Kings Road near New Haven for a juvenile pickup order. When officers approached the residence they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the home.

Eight people were indicted by the LaRue County Grand Jury on November 21.

Christy A. Burton, 36, of Hodgenville was indicted on counts of first degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Her bail was set at $9,500 cash.

Detra L. Darst, 31, of Hodgenville was indicted on counts of first degree wanton endangerment, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and no registration plates. Her bail was set at $5,000 cash.

November is one of those months whose essence can be captured in photos if the conditions are just right. It’s not like October with brilliantly colored trees, but there is color, rustic browns and deep reds.

LaRue County emergency responders are asking homeowners in the county to purchase address markers so they can improve their run times and help those in emergency situations.

The LaRue County Fire Department is selling 6”x18” inch aluminum address signs that also include reflective vinyl to help see the sign at night. The sign is doubles sided and can include up to five numbers to help emergency responders identify addresses. The signs can also be made either vertical or horizontal.

Members of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church have placed a bench to memorialize and pay tribute to the unknown people who are buried in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Those unknown people were once residents of the County Farm, which was also known as the Pauper’s House or Poor House. Residents who died while living on the County Farm were often buried in either St. Jochin Cemetery or Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery, depending upon whether they were Catholic or Protestant.

The owner at Wheeler's Service Center in Upton was nearly hit by a car and the service building suffered damage after a DUI driver crashed his vehicle in the garage bay last Saturday, November 26 around 11 a.m.

According to the arrest citation, LaRue County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the wreck at Wheeler's Service Center on North Walnut Street and they observed that a 2015 Chevy Malibu had crashed into one of the garage bays at the service station. The vehicle was driven by Matthew Allen Casey, 37, of Union City, Tennessee.